
It is entirely possible of course that Welsby failed to get up early enough as the Labour hacks imply, but then again, unlikely as it is, maybe he just didn't have anything to say.
Still at least we had David Phillips to make up for Welsby's absence. The Inside Outers accuse Peter Black of launching into a "tired and often repeated anti-Labour tirade" but it is Councillor Phillips who really needs to change the record. Whilst his Labour group continue to miss meetings and show little interest in effective scrutiny as a result of losing their Special Responsibility Allowances, he totally lacks credibility in accusing Administration Councillors of just being in it for the money.